Infant mortality rate in Croatia
Croatia: Infant mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Croatia stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Croatia peaked at 11.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Croatia ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,151 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 19,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 18,748 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Croatia?
- Infant mortality rate in Croatia was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Croatia ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.